Loading device for revolvers



Oct. 10, 1933. J; E. MIANO LOADING DEVICE FOR REVOLVERS Filed Aug. 25, 1932 VENT OR I 72am ATI'RNEY Patented Oct. 10,1933

f UNITED srA IATENT orsics Thisinventionrelatesto loading devices for revolvers and the' likexahd has :for one of .its objects the provision of a device of this character provided with a magazine having a plu- Another object :of the invention is to provide a loading device of this character adapted to contain a plurality of chargesf ammunition one above the other, together with means'for separating the said charges, the said means being adapted'to be operated to permit the upper charge to .drop down after the lower charge has been used up.-

A further object of the invention is to provide such a device which maybe operated by pressure to release the charge when loading the revolver.

A 'still'further object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which is equal- 1y adapted tolbe used with revolvers in which with revolvers of the break type.

Another object is to produce a device of the character described in which the maximum simplicity of construction and operation issecured. Other objects and advantages will} appear as the. nature of the improvements is better 'understood, the invention consisting'--substantially in the novel arrangement and co-relation of parts herein fully described, and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein similar reference 3 characters are used to describe corresponding parts throughout the several views, and then finally pointed out and specifically defined and indicated inthe. appended claims.

The disclosure madethe basis of exemplifythe barrel is swung outwardly for reloading, as

'ingwthe present inventive concept suggests a practical embodimentthereof, but the invention is not to be restricted to the exact details of this'disclosure, .and the, latter, therefore, is to be understood from an illustrative, rather than a restrictive standpoint. 1

The inventive ideafinvolved is capable of re ceiving-a variety of mechanical expressions, one of which, for the purpose of illustration, is shown in the accompanying drawing, which Figure 'l is a side view in elevation of a revolve'r with the barrel thereof swung out in loading position and Figure 2 is a perspective View of the device.

Figure 3 thereof.

Figure 4 is a horizontal sectional view taken on line 44 Fig. .3;

Figure '5 is a bottom end view thereof.

Figure 6 is a top .plan view of the shell showing 'the separating ring in position and Figure "7 is a perspective view of one half 0 the said ring.

Referring to the drawing in detail 10 indicates my improved loading device, which as illustrated comprises a shell 11 having a central tube 12 and a nest of six tubes 13 equidistantly spaced about the said central tube 12 and secured thereto and to the shell ll as by solderis 1 a longitudinal sectional View ing or spot welding. If desired, all of the tubes having a lower cylindrical portion 18 and an upper'reduced square shank 19 which is twisted as at 20 and extends through a clearance opening 21 in the top wall of the cylinder 14 and a square opening 22 near the top of the central tube 12. A pin 25 in the cylinder 14 extends into a keyway 26 in the portion 18 of the-rod 17. A

coiled spring 27 exerts a tension between the cylinder 14 and rod 17 and the said rod is prevented from'dropping out of place by means of a pin 28 passing through the upper portion of the shank l9 and bears against the upper wall 29 of the tube 12;

The centraltube 14 may be provided with an extension 30 having an exterior thread 31' to which is screw threadedly secured a cap 32 which closes the device at the top thereof. 7

The body or shell 11 as well as the tubes-13 are horizontally slotted intermediate their ends as at 33 and 34 respectively to accommodate the prongs or tines 35 of a ring'36 made of two similar halves 37 and united together at their ends .38 as by spot welding or soldering when in place about the shell 11. A spring 39 tends'to keep the ring so that the prongs 35 are centrally positioned with respect to the tubes or openings 13. It will be understood that these prongs 35 divide the magazine into upper and lower ammunition or cartridge chambers 40 and 41. The cartridges in. the lower chambers normally resting on the and the device is then pressed downwardly. This pressure pushes the rod 1'7 upwardly against the tension of the spring 27 and it is given a partial rotation of approximately 15 degrees. Due to the fact that the pin 25 in the lower portion of the cylinder 14 is in engagement with the keyway 26, the said cylinder and its prongs 16 will be rotated with the rod and assume'the position shown in Figure'5, thus permitting the cartridges in the: chambers 41 to drop into the barrel chainbers. -When the pressure is released the parts will again return vto their normal position.

By rotating the ring 36 in the directionof the arrowFigure 4 until the prongs 35 assume the dot and dash position, the cartridges in the upper compartments 40 will drop down into the lower compartments 41 and upon releasing the said ring 36 the spring 39 will carry same back to normal positionagainst theopposite end of the slots 33 and 34.

Itis to be understood that the upper compartments L0 as well as the ring 36 may be omitted in devices-of this character whereonly single charge'carrying magazines are required. By removing the cap 32 the loading device may again be filledupwithammunition.

WhileI have shown my device as applied to a revolver having aswingable barrel, .I desire it understood that the device is just asadaptable for use with a revolver ofpthe break type, that is where the muzzle is pivoted and carries the barrel with it when it is moved about the said pivot.

From the foregoing it, will be'seen that 1 have provided a loading or reloading device for revolvers carrying a plurality of cartridges, the said device loading all the revolver'barrel compartments simultaneously thus saving a great deal of time when such time is often very precious. Having described myinvention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: 1. A- loading device for revolvers, comprising a body having an ammunition carrying compartment therein, a turnably, mounted ammunition supporting member in the body, and yieldable means in operative engagement with the said member adapted to move same out of the path of the ammunition whenpressure'is applied to the said means.

2. A loading device for revolvers, comprising a body having a plurality of cartridge carrying compartments, arranged in circular formation therein, a turnable member centrally-located in the said body with respectto the said compartments, prongs on'the said member extending into porting the cartridges, a spring pressed rod slidcompartments arranged 'in circular formation therein, a movable member centrally located in spring actuated'ring movably maintained on the bodyintermediate its ends, and prongs on the respect tothe said opening and chamber, a cylinder movably mounted: in the chamber, prongs extending from the said cylinder extending into the path of the compartments for normally supingly mounted in the cylinder, a rectangular and twisted shank at one end of the said rod passing through the rectangular opening in the body, a cylindrical end at the opposite end thereof, a keyway at the said end, and a prcjecticn on the said cylinder extending into the said keyway for the purpose specified. 1

'- 4. A loading device for revolvers, comprising a body having a plurality of cartridge carrying the said body with respect to the said compartments, prongs fon'the said member extendinginto the path'cf the cartridge chambers to normally support the cartridges, yieldable'means in operative engagement with the saidmember to move same and carry the prongs out of the path of the cartridges, when pressure is applied to the said means, a spring actuated" ring movably maintained on the body intermediate its, ends, and prongs on the said ringextending into the compartments for the purpose specified.

5. A loading device for revolvers, comprising a body having a rectangular opening centrally located at the top thereof, a cylindrical cham herbelow the said opening; aplurality of cartridge carrying compartments arranged radially 'the' said rod passing through the rectangular opening in the body, .a cylindrical end at the opposite end thereof, a keyway at the said end, a projection on the said cylinder extending into the said keyway for the purpose specified, a

said ring extending into the compartments for the purposespecified.

6. A loading device for revolvers comprising a body having a vertical cylindrical central chamber therein open at the bottom and provided with a rectangular opening at the top, a pluralityof cartridge carrying open compartments in the said body parallel to the central chamber and arranged in circular formation about same, a cylinder in the said central chamber and partially rotatable therein, prongs at the bottom of said cylinder extending into the path of the lower endsof the cartridge compartments, and spring pressed means keyed to the said cylinder and passing through the rectangular opening in the body and depending below the prongs for the purpose specified. V

7. A loading device for revolvers comprising a body having a vertical cylindrical central chamber therein .open at the bottom and provided with a rectangular openingatthetop, a plurality of cartridge carrying open compartments in the said body parallel to the central'chamber and arranged in circular formation about same, a cylinder in the said central chamber and-partially rotatable therein, prongs at the bottom of said cylinder extending into the path of the lower ends of the cartridge compartmentsspring' pressed means keyed to the said cylinder and passing through" the rectangular opening the body and depending below the prongs for the' purpose specified, a spring actuated ring movably maintained on the body intermediate its ends,

a cylinder in the said central chamber and parl tially rotatable therein, prongs at the bottom of said cylinder extending into the path of the lower ends of the cartridge compartments,-spring out of the path of the cartridges when pressure pressed means keyedto the said cylinder and passing through the rectangular opening in the body and depending belowrthe prongs for the purpose specified, and a cap removably secured to the body at the end opposite the cylinder prongs 9. A loading device for revolvers, comprising a body having a, plurality of cartridge carrying compartments arranged in circular formation therein, a turntable member centrally located in the said body with respect to the said compartments for'no rmally supporting the cartridges, and yieldable means in operative engagement with the said member to turn and move same is applied to said means. V

' JOSEPH E. MIANO. 

